RE Visits

Well, I haven't done so hot at keeping this up-to-date, but I'm the only one who reads this, so who cares?! Since the last post, Jeff & I have seen the RE & made a return visit for some testing. The first visit with the RE was basically just a consultation where he got our history, talked with us a bit, and told us a little bit about himself and how he likes to do things. I also got an ultrasound done and we both got some bloodwork set up for a later date. Jeff & I really like Dr. Prough and believe that he will get us where we want to be....as parents! He told us that he is a pretty aggressive doctor and doesn't believe that we should be made to wait any longer than we already have to become parents. (Hallelujah!) Depending on the test results, he will form a plan of action and hopefully help us get pregnant soon! Before we left the clinic, we set up an appointment for some blood work.
A few days later, the RE's office called and said they had mis-scheduled us and we couldn't come in on the day we had scheduled. Normally, I get pretty upset when things like this happen, but I was amazingly at peace with it. Hey, we all make mistakes, right?! Anywho, we rescheduled for a few days later and all was good. We had to take another day off of work and get to Tulsa by 9:00. We headed over to another health clinic to get some blood work done. Jeff wasn't too fond of this...he has never had blood taken and he doesn't like needles, so he was a bit nervous. He did really good, though! They took 4 viles of blood from him and he immediately left the room...he didn't want to stick around and watch me give my samples. lol I gave 9 vials of blood, then had to drink that oh-so-sugary orange drink and come back in 2 hours. We came back & I gave 2 more vials of blood. So, if you are keeping count, that is 11 vials of blood...and I had not eaten since 5 p.m. the day before! (I had to fast for the orange drink test) To say the least, I was very light headed and woozy by the time we left this clinic. Finally around 12:12 I got to eat. We had Steak & Shake. It. was. heavenly.
So, now we just wait for the test results to get back and then we return on the 28th to see if the doc has a game plan for us. We are just hoping and praying that the test results show something that we can hang our hats on! It would make the time, grief, and money problems a bit more easy to swallow. I can't imagine spending this much time and money on things that won't give us answers. (Yes, I should just be thankful for a clean bill of health if all the tests come back normal....but I just can't force myself into that mind frame just yet! This is a lot of time, money, grief, waiting, misfortune, etc. that we are hoping can be explained by these tests!)
I'll try to post some fun stuff later & maybe make this blog worth reading!

Anxious

Well, tomorrow is the "big day" for Jeff & me. We get to see the RE! Never in a million years would I have thought that we would be visiting a fertility clinic in order to try and maintain a healthy pregnancy. I've finally started to come to terms with this hand we have been dealt...there is nothing I can do about it except go forward and leave my trust in God! Whining and complaining isn't going to help anyone, so on to the fertility clinic we go! Well, hopefully....Aunt Flo is wanting to make her appearance 5 days late! (Not preggo, I tested.) If she decides to come before 11:00 p.m. tomorrow, then I will have to reschedule this appointment. Blah! What a mess that would be! Jeff & I both already have the day off & it would be a wasted day. Dear God, PLEASE keep AF away until tomorrow afternoon!! I have so many people thinking and praying for me, it's unreal. I have the best family and friends there are!!

A Way to Remember

Well, I have finally decided to give this blogging thing a try! I have decided that this would be a convenient way to document the journey that Jeff and I have embarked on. This may prove to be the world's most boring blog, but that doesn't matter to me. My goal is to have a place where I can document all the things I don't want to forget.

To begin, this blog will mostly be about our journey to have a child. Jeff and I both have a strong desire to be parents. We would love nothing more than to have our own child to love. The journey we have been on has been full of ups and downs. We just recently celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary and 9 total years of being together. We think it is high time to have our own kiddo! We have suffered 4 miscarriages in a little over 2 years of actively TTC. These have all taken a blow to our spirits but it has brought us together in ways I never thought possible. Some people say that having children can tear a marriage apart and that grief can do the same. We are NOT part of that statistic...through the trying and the grief, our relationship has only grown stronger. I love my husband with all my heart! We have our first appointment with a Reproductive Endocronologist on the 16th. We are praying for some answers and perhaps even a "game plan" to get this show on the road!

I will try to keep this blog from being too "Debbie Downer" and boring (even though I'm probably the only one who will be reading it!) so I'll add in some fun and crazy things that go on in my life. I am also a 3rd grade teacher and I. love. my. job! Things never get boring and each day brings something new! I have 6 awesome pets and a wonderful family. My nieces are the coolest kids around and they totally have my <3 !